Journal box



W. C. SKEELS.

JOURNAL BOX.

APPUCAHON FILED MAY 29 I92 1,420, 1 56. Patented June 20, 1922.

INVENTOR [4 C. Skeela /4w I J A TTORNE Y8 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM C. SKEELS, OF OKLAHOMA, OKLAHOMA.

JOURNAL BOX.

Application filed Kay 28,

character in which ball bearings are used to reduce friction consequent to the rotation of an axle thimble in the axle box.

An object of this invention is to provide a novel and improved journal box especially adapted for use in connection with a vehicle wheel and one wherein such journal box may be I reach] applied within-the hub of th wheel on efiectively held therein. 1

-Another object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved. device of tlie character set forth wherein end play or thrust is substantially eliminated and wherein the use of a cone hearing will be unnecessa.

With the above mentioned and other objects in view, the invention consists in .certain novel features of construction, arran ement and combination of parts, as will be ereinafter fully described and pointed outin the claims, reference being bad to the drawing forming a part hereof in which Figure 1 is a view partly in elevation and partly in section with the parts as applied in use.

Figure 2 is a transverse section taken glrough one of the members of the journal Figure 3 is a side elevation of the part iiiustrated in Fig. 2, with the ears in section.

Figure 4 is a view of a slightly modified form of device showing another method of securin the members together to prevent longitudinal movement thereof.

As herein disclosed the journal box comprises two sections A adapted to be inserted within the hub H of a wheel and through the opposite ends thereof, the outer end of each of the sections A being provided with a vertical annular flange 1, of such width as to overlie the adjacent end of the hub. These flanges 1 have enacting therewith the retaining bolts 2 which are, also passed through the body of the hub H. In the present instance the bolts 2 pass lowely Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 20, 1922.

1921. Serial No. 473,508.

through openings 3 formed in one of the flanges and are then threaded or screwed into the openings 3" formed in the flanges of the separated sections A. Each of sections A is split longitudinally on a radial line whereby said sections comprise two members designated as 4. The longitudinal margins of the members 4 are provided substantially midway thereof with the horizontally extending ears 5 so positioned as to overlie each other when the arts are in properly assembled position. he ears 5 of one section are provided with the projecting pins 6, adapted to snu ly fit in the openings 7 produced in the a utting ear 5 of the otherg member.

tudinal-ly with the pins 6 and openings 7 above referred to, the openings 9 being threaded. f r .Loowly disposed through the openings 8 and engaging in threaded relation with the openings 9 are the s 'iid screws 10 which serve to rhaintainworhol the members 4 of each of the sections,A when in assembled relation, and yet' permit a relative adjustment thereto? as will be more fully set forth hereinaft i.

Disposed axially of each ofthe sections A is a sleeve or skein 11 and when the device is in properly assembled condition the inner endof the sleeve or skein 11 of one section, will be in contact with the inner end of the sleeve or skein of the other section.

A spindle S .is passed through sleeve or skein 11, and coacting with the other end of the spindle is a nut 12 screwed thereon which engages the outer end of the sleeve or skein of that section of A, by which the device is held upon the spindle.

Each section of A adjacent'its opposite ends. is provided with an annular groove or raceway l4 concentric with the similar annuhlr grooves or raceways 15 formed in the periphery of the enacting sleeve or skein 11. Seated within these concentric raceways, which are by the way, substantially complementary to each other, are the anti-friction hulls 16. To additionally retain and hold the parts in place and also prevent entrance of dust or grit to the bearings, I provide a cap 17 internally threaded at its open, end which engages a horizontal threaded collar 1 p10- jecting outwardly from the outer flange 1.

event that inspection ol'vthe hearings to,

hould it lawnme neeessary to replare a hall which may. have heroine flattened or otherwise unlit for use. the stations 4 after the se eu's lnhave liven removed, may he si'iliiriently separated to permit removal of the uutithall. vet at the same tune these pins ti; will hold the Inemhers 4 against slip- 1 Patent, ig

ping hark and forth. and retain their proper relativepositions-1o that the srrews ll may he again ilthjm'tad after the perl'eet hall hear iug. has: heen snhstituted" for 'the ones removed. t

In Figurehis illustrated a mmlitirittion by which this sli'pping hark and forth of th sectionsmay he prevented. in this form of device the sections 20 do not carry the lugs 5. but-instead the meetingedges "it are pro vide'd with tongues and grooves 12:! and 2 respeetively o that the' edges of the see tions are interloked. 7

From the above it will he noted that arv improvement; iambodies a st'ruvture wherein end play is substantially eliminated. and in vhich rotation. may heetlerted with a minimum of friet ional ia sistam e and that the use of a cone or kindred elei'ueut is entirely unneeessi lry.

Having thus fully desorihed my iuven {ljflhtltltl having set forth an enihmlina-nt iy whieh it uuyjhe carried into etl'et-t. what I desire to serure hy Letters 1 rlaiin and t.'.\ d'eviee herein rlau'arterized and i-ompltisiilg a (-ylinilt'iral hox inserta-hle within the huh ofa whe -h said- ,hox divided longitudinally; to form twoseparahle ertioiis. andineiins int-egrally associated with the abut ting"longitudinal edges of the sew tions to eonneet the seetions and also to prevont longitudinal relative movement of the seetions.

2. A deviie as herein .rharaeterizetL t'ol|| prising a box insertahle within the huh of a wheel and divided longitudinally to form two separable sections means't-arried h v the abutting longitudinal edges of the sert ions to prevent relative lyngitudinal nloveuwut of .aid sections eithe when in intimate re lation. or when partially separated to allow zit-r958 to the la ariitgs.

3. deviefltis herein rharartm'ized and romprisingi' a' journal hox iusertahliwithin the huh of a wheel and divided longi tudinall to form similar separable seetions. the longitudinal ahuttingr edges of said srrtions havin; radially projecting h1g5 or ears. the ears of title sertiou overlving and ahutting tlurt'ultt'slmltlllllgl ears of the other sertion na-aus roan-ting with said ears or lug for srparahlv ennui-(ting the sertions. one to llu other. an axle skeiu dispnstl axially 'within said hox other means as ot-iated with said ears to permit partial separation of the rrtions and still pre vent relative longitudinal movement theref. the oppust'il '(\t|ttllll'l( Walls of the box and Slttill provided with ronrentl'ie and aligned rave grooves. and autifrit-tion roller mriuhers seated within said grooves.

4. device as herein rhararterized romprisiu; a hox niemher insertahle within the huh of'a wheel and divided lon gitudinall) to form two separable srrtious. the longitudinal edges of said sertions having: outwardlv extending ears. the ears of one sectiou overlying the corresponding ears of the other sertion. reuiovahle clamping memhrl's (Hurting with the respertive ears for ronuert-in the sertious one to the other. a sleeve or sliein disposed axially through the said hox. the opposing walls of the box and litlli having eonrentrir and aligned aunn lar grooves. anti frietion memhers seated in said grooves. rertain of said ears havinf openings. others of said ears provided'wit pills. aid pins littiug within said openings to permit partial separation of the sections and still prevent relative longitudinal niove iuent thereof.

l. [n ttilllliillillil ll with the huh of a wheel. a jnltt'lltll hox romprisiug twosections inserted in said huh at its innerand outer ends, the outer ends of the section living provided with vertical flanges overlying the inner and outenends of the hub tie rods passing throughsaid ttiltigbi, (Kiddie huh to hold'the'sertious in mit-iongia'sjltrin or sleeve disposed axially Within each of said set-lions. said sleeves and sections havin; opposed t'tbllt't'llil'lt hall raves, antit'rirtion halls mounted in said races, each of said sertions separated longitudinally to form relatively movahle members. and means for roman-ting said members to permit relative radial adjustment thereofi ti. deviee as luti'eili rharacterized eomprisiu rylindriral hox inset-table within the huh of a wheel. said hox divided longitudinally to form mating sections the abutting longitudinal edges of said sections. connerted in iuterlorked relation to prevent rrlatiw longitudinal movement thereof.

WlLLlAM SKEELS 

